Lists

I make lists every day of things I want to accomplish.  Do all Hospice patients do that?  Somehow my genetic makeup (I think) spurs me on… and I check and recheck these “chores” daily, scratching off what I actually finish.  Some things stay on the list for days, a few for weeks.

If I need help with projects, they may stay unchecked for awhile. Jon and Pat don’t like[ to hear me say, "Lets do this project today." The word "project" causes a few wrinkled brows and a noteworthy change in their demeanour.  Do I imagine this? No! Though I try to soften the task as best I can. As I sit in my appointed chair like a Queen Bee telling them what  to do, it’s a little like being in a dictatorship!

I would rather be  doing these things myself.  But, the old legs won’t cooperate. They are saying, “No, No. Don’t fall." Falling is certainly the last thing a frail elder needs to think about.

Stay upright, friend. Maintain your balance. Guard your strength.


-- Veegee

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Location: Fredericksburg, VA 22401, USA
VeeGee is a 90-something-year-old mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who lives in Virginia. The former medical professional offers advice to people of all ages, especially seniors in their 70s, 80s and 90s.

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